Overview
Dr. Freire specializes in pediatric cardiology in the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Heart Institute, evaluating and treating patients with congenital heart disease starting in the womb. She also leads the hospital’s pediatric pulmonary hypertension program, managing patients with pulmonary hypertension from different causes. She is an assistant professor of pediatrics in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Freire has experience in advanced procedures, including transthoracic, transesophageal echocardiography and fetal echocardiography. She is actively involved in research and education as a member of the research council at Johns Hopkins All Children’s. She is a member of the Fetal Heart Society. Her research interests include fetal arrhythmia monitoring, fetal hemodynamics and outcomes of treatment of pulmonary hypertension. She has published multiple articles on pediatric echocardiography and fetal cardiology. Dr. Freire earned her medical degree from Central University of Ecuador. She completed her pediatric residency at Flushing Hospital Medical Center in New York and a fellowship in pediatric cardiology at Advocate Hope Children’s Hospital, Chicago. She held the title of assistant professor at the Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in Missouri. She is a fellow of the American Society of Echocardiograpy, fellow of American College of Cardiology and member of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association Clinicians and Researchers (PHCR) professional network.
Dr. Freire is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ebstein's Anomaly. Her top areas of expertise are Ebstein's Anomaly, High Blood Pressure in Infants, Aortopulmonary Window, and Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS).
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 20 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Ebstein's Anomaly.
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Locations
601 5th Street South, Suite 260, Suite 260, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
625 6th Avenue South, Suite 310, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
Clinical Research
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Dr. Puchalski is co-director of the Heart Institute and medical director of cardiology at Johns Hopkins All Children’s. He joined the hospital staff in 2020. He was previously associate director of the Division of Pediatric Cardiology in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. He also served as director of noninvasive imaging for cardiology after building the Fetal Heart Center and starting the cardiovascular MRI program. He was director of quality improvement for the Heart Center at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City and medical director of outpatient services at Primary Children’s Medical Center in Riverton, Utah. Dr. Puchalski has published more than 50 peer-reviewed articles, authored numerous book chapters and given many talks both nationally and internationally. He is a fellow of the American Society of Echocardiography, the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology and Board member of the Fetal Heart Society. He is also a reviewer for numerous medical journals. He earned his medical degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. He completed an internship and residency in pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. He then completed a fellowship in pediatric cardiology at University of California San Francisco. Dr. Puchalski is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ebstein's Anomaly. His top areas of expertise are Ebstein's Anomaly, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Tetralogy of Fallot, and Heart Transplant.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Aortopulmonary WindowDr. Freire isAdvanced. Learn about Aortopulmonary Window.
- Ebstein's AnomalyDr. Freire isAdvanced. Learn about Ebstein's Anomaly.
- High Blood Pressure in InfantsDr. Freire isAdvanced. Learn about High Blood Pressure in Infants.
- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)
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- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)Dr. Freire isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Septal Defect (ASD).
- Bronchopulmonary DysplasiaDr. Freire isExperienced. Learn about Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.
- Congenital Coronary Artery MalformationDr. Freire isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation.
- Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)Dr. Freire isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).
- HypertensionDr. Freire isExperienced. Learn about Hypertension.
- Mitral AtresiaDr. Freire isExperienced. Learn about Mitral Atresia.